Triple H Faces Backlash After Supporting Trump’s “Character Development” Amid Real-Life Harm

Triple H is known for being honest about his thoughts on WWE and other topics, including his connection with Donald Trump. He recently gave Donald Trump a lot of praise, and now people are calling him out for it.

Triple H talked on the Flagrant podcast with Andrew Schulz and said Donald Trump is really good at generating heat. He said even if you like him or not, Trump is very charismatic and knows how to get people talking. Triple H said this kind of skill works well in wrestling as well.

Triple H also said Trump was famous even before politics because of how he acts and talks. There are lots of rich people, but Trump stood out because of his big personality and the way he could keep people interested.

“I think Trump’s ability… like him or hate him the way he does it… but he’s charismatic in so many ways,” Triple H said. “He likes getting under people’s skin, generating [heat]. It’s amazing and it’s genius, and it worked in our business. There’s a lot of billionaires in the world, why was he the most famous one? Why was he the one that was in People Magazine every week and with everybody under the sun?” His answer: “Because of his charisma and his character and who he is, and the way he can speak about it and do all those things—he just captivates people.”

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There was a lot of backlash after what Triple H said. A fan on Twitter shared that they believe Triple H’s comments are just a watered-down version of how he truly feels. They called him a bigot and said they feel bad for WWE employees and fans who feel unsafe because of things done by the Trump administration. They also said they hope Triple H keeps his opinions to himself going forward.

“this is a watered down version of what triple h really thinks too. he’s clearly a bigot. i feel for all the wwe employees and fans who are threatened by the oppressive acts of the trump administration and i hope triple h learns to shut his mouth in the future”

A fan joked that Triple H would still support Trump even if he got rid of affordable healthcare, as long as it was “for storyline purposes and character development.” They added a GIF of CM Punk getting goosebumps to mock the situation, saying, “Triple H after Trump gets rid of affordable healthcare but it’s for storyline purposes & character development.”

A fan reacted to Triple H’s comments about Donald Trump by calling them unsurprising and out of touch. They criticized Triple H for describing Trump’s ability to provoke people as “amazing and genius,” especially in the context of leading a country. The fan argued that Trump hasn’t just generated “heat” like in wrestling, has go away heat both nationally and internationally.

“Very unsurprising take from Triple H… but he’s deadass talking “generating heat”/getting under people’s skin being amazing and genius re: Trump leading the country. How divorced from reality can you be? He’s amassed go away heat from both inside and outside the country. #WWE”

Another fan criticized Triple H for his comments about Donald Trump, pointing out how Trump’s actions have hurt the economy, women’s rights, the LGBTQ community, and minorities. The fan sarcastically said that Triple H seems to think it’s all “great heel work,” meaning that Trump’s harmful actions are just seen as successful in getting attention, but only from the racist crowd.

“Triple H when Trump destroys the economy, strips rights away from women and the LGBTQ community as well with pushing a massive racist agenda against all minorities (it’s great heel work and he’s over with the racist community)”

A fan expressed anger about Triple H, saying that during Donald Trump’s time in office, a man who was legally in the U.S. was taken and sent to El Salvador. The fan pointed out that America is facing a serious crisis, but Triple H still supports Trump. The fan ended by dropping an f-bomb on Triple H.

“Donald Trumps administration kidnapped a man, who was LEGALLY here in the United States, and sold him to the country of El Salvador America is in the middle of a constitutional crisis, but this bald headed b**** still went out his way to normalize Trump F*** Triple H”

Another fan revealed their frustration with Triple H, calling him a moron at best, and suggesting that he deserves the same treatment as Elon Musk and Donald Trump, in more ways than one, saying, “Triple H is at best a f****** moron, at worst well, someone who should get the Elon and Trump treatment, in more ways than one.”

Triple H may have meant to praise Trump’s ability as a public figure, but his comments have sparked anger, with many fans upset by his lack of consideration for the harm caused by Trump’s actions during his presidency. This backlash definitely brings up concerns about how WWE stars and executives should handle their personal views when they affect how the public sees them, so we’ll have to see if Triple H will address the same.